While I’m waiting to get a safety check I decided to clean up the covers for the storage compartment. The cover edges are all cracked and loose and the main frame has problems.
I purchased new storage lid frames. This one was a just barely fit. The other two larger frames fit more easily. I’ll clean up the stains around the latch points.
The original frames were glued in place. The replacements are drilled for screws. Rather than use screws which would leave sharp points exposed on the inside of the frames I opted for small 1/8″ tapered machine thread screws. They screwed into 1/8″ drilled holes nice and tight. No need for nuts as they were a tight fit in the plastic frame.
I could buy a new storage lid frame, but in keeping with the budget project limits I have chosen to live with the old frame, which looks pretty good from the outside except for a small chunk of the edging missing on the drivers side. The main problem is that two of the latch points have broken away.
Using small strips of 3/32″ aluminum I reinforced the areas underneath the latch points. Unfortunately it was too tight a space to use my pop rivet tool so I used some 1\8″ nuts, lock washers and bolts. These repairs won’t be visible from the outside so not a big issue.
Carpets cleaned and ready for a reinstall of the latches. I may paint the door frames later, but for now I’ll leave them in their original flat black colour.